Secondary Education

Requirements

Wilkes offers Master’s degree programs in Secondary Education in various content areas including Biology, Chemistry, English, History, and Mathematics. Applicants must possess teacher certification in the content area for which they are applying. The secondary education programs are not designed to prepare students for certification. A candidate for the Master of Science in Education degree whose program is in one of the secondary school teaching subjects must complete 18 credits in the appropriate content area and 12 Education graduate course credits consisting of six credits in Area I Foundations of Education and six credits in Area II Professional Skills to include ED 520 - Using Assessment to Guide Instruction  and ED 522 - Curriculum and Instruction ).Information about specific courses in the Secondary Education master’s degree programs can be found in the Biology, Chemistry, English, History or Mathematics sections of this bulletin. Students are encouraged to contact the department chair of the specific content area to inquire about course availability.